Rent Affordability for A Dental Hygienist in Florida

A typical dental hygienist in Florida earns about $81,384 a year, which supports approximately $2,035 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Florida city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.

As of May 2026. 79 of 200 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 121 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Palatka, FL$1,379/mo20.3%affordable
Sebring, FL$1,489/mo22%affordable
Tallahassee, FL$1,507/mo22.2%affordable
Lady Lake, FL$1,520/mo22.4%affordable
Egypt Lake-Leto, FL$1,531/mo22.6%affordable
Lake City, FL$1,540/mo22.7%affordable
Daytona Beach, FL$1,565/mo23.1%affordable
Ocala, FL$1,582/mo23.3%affordable
Holly Hill, FL$1,582/mo23.3%affordable
North Fort Myers, FL$1,590/mo23.4%affordable
Lake Wales, FL$1,586/mo23.4%affordable
Jacksonville, FL$1,600/mo23.6%affordable
Leesburg, FL$1,631/mo24%affordable
Wildwood, FL$1,631/mo24%affordable
South Daytona, FL$1,632/mo24.1%affordable
Brandon, FL$1,639/mo24.2%affordable
Titusville, FL$1,650/mo24.3%affordable
Gainesville, FL$1,657/mo24.4%affordable
Pensacola, FL$1,657/mo24.4%affordable
Panama City Beach, FL$1,666/mo24.6%affordable
Holiday, FL$1,672/mo24.7%affordable
Lakeland, FL$1,689/mo24.9%affordable
Altamonte Springs, FL$1,718/mo25.3%affordable
Bartow, FL$1,713/mo25.3%affordable
Port Orange, FL$1,732/mo25.5%affordable
Panama City, FL$1,744/mo25.7%affordable
Winter Haven, FL$1,756/mo25.9%affordable
Eustis, FL$1,754/mo25.9%affordable
Callaway, FL$1,759/mo25.9%affordable
Orange City, FL$1,766/mo26%affordable
Fort Myers, FL$1,779/mo26.2%affordable
Winter Park, FL$1,787/mo26.3%affordable
New Port Richey, FL$1,781/mo26.3%affordable
Temple Terrace, FL$1,793/mo26.4%affordable
Port Charlotte, FL$1,794/mo26.5%affordable
Deland, FL$1,807/mo26.6%affordable
Fort Walton Beach, FL$1,808/mo26.7%affordable
Zephyrhills, FL$1,812/mo26.7%affordable
Largo, FL$1,822/mo26.9%affordable
Milton, FL$1,825/mo26.9%affordable
Sanford, FL$1,837/mo27.1%affordable
Palm Harbor, FL$1,845/mo27.2%affordable
Plant City, FL$1,847/mo27.2%affordable
Bradenton, FL$1,850/mo27.3%affordable
Lehigh Acres, FL$1,856/mo27.4%affordable
Englewood, FL$1,867/mo27.5%affordable
Fleming Island, FL$1,871/mo27.6%affordable
Palm Bay, FL$1,881/mo27.7%affordable
Lauderhill, FL$1,892/mo27.9%affordable
Casselberry, FL$1,891/mo27.9%affordable
Orlando, FL$1,904/mo28.1%affordable
North Port, FL$1,903/mo28.1%affordable
Cape Coral, FL$1,912/mo28.2%affordable
Mount Dora, FL$1,911/mo28.2%affordable
Lauderdale Lakes, FL$1,920/mo28.3%affordable
Crestview, FL$1,921/mo28.3%affordable
Palm Coast, FL$1,925/mo28.4%affordable
Poinciana, FL$1,932/mo28.5%affordable
Rockledge, FL$1,935/mo28.5%affordable
Cocoa, FL$1,931/mo28.5%affordable
Pine Hills, FL$1,941/mo28.6%affordable
Lynn Haven, FL$1,937/mo28.6%affordable
West Melbourne, FL$1,948/mo28.7%affordable
Fort Pierce, FL$1,955/mo28.8%affordable
Hudson, FL$1,951/mo28.8%affordable
Clearwater, FL$1,962/mo28.9%affordable
Pace, FL$1,968/mo29%affordable
Apopka, FL$1,982/mo29.2%affordable
Oldsmar, FL$1,990/mo29.3%affordable
Middleburg, FL$1,990/mo29.3%affordable
Winter Springs, FL$1,995/mo29.4%affordable
Sebastian, FL$1,994/mo29.4%affordable
Maitland, FL$1,994/mo29.4%affordable
Tampa, FL$1,999/mo29.5%affordable
Gulfport, FL$2,006/mo29.6%affordable
Lutz, FL$2,016/mo29.7%affordable
Lake Mary, FL$2,013/mo29.7%affordable
Deltona, FL$2,023/mo29.8%affordable
Haines City, FL$2,018/mo29.8%affordable
Citrus Park, FL$2,044/mo30.1%stretched
Tarpon Springs, FL$2,038/mo30.1%stretched
Davenport, FL$2,043/mo30.1%stretched
Kissimmee, FL$2,046/mo30.2%stretched
Longwood, FL$2,051/mo30.2%stretched
Greenacres, FL$2,067/mo30.5%stretched
Tavares, FL$2,068/mo30.5%stretched
Auburndale, FL$2,071/mo30.5%stretched
Destin, FL$2,068/mo30.5%stretched
Ormond Beach, FL$2,083/mo30.7%stretched
Dunedin, FL$2,089/mo30.8%stretched
Merritt Island, FL$2,092/mo30.8%stretched
Pinewood, FL$2,086/mo30.8%stretched
Pinellas Park, FL$2,101/mo31%stretched
Westchase, FL$2,107/mo31.1%stretched
Edgewater, FL$2,112/mo31.1%stretched
Clermont, FL$2,114/mo31.2%stretched
Sun City Center, FL$2,143/mo31.6%stretched
Ocoee, FL$2,148/mo31.7%stretched
Punta Gorda, FL$2,152/mo31.7%stretched
Riverview, FL$2,159/mo31.8%stretched
Tamarac, FL$2,155/mo31.8%stretched
Margate, FL$2,154/mo31.8%stretched
Ruskin, FL$2,157/mo31.8%stretched
Yulee, FL$2,162/mo31.9%stretched
Oviedo, FL$2,169/mo32%stretched
Navarre, FL$2,170/mo32%stretched
Palm Springs, FL$2,168/mo32%stretched
Oakland Park, FL$2,182/mo32.2%stretched
Vero Beach, FL$2,214/mo32.6%stretched
Sarasota, FL$2,218/mo32.7%stretched
Apollo Beach, FL$2,216/mo32.7%stretched
Palmetto, FL$2,223/mo32.8%stretched
Stuart, FL$2,229/mo32.9%stretched
Venice, FL$2,239/mo33%stretched
Cocoa Beach, FL$2,247/mo33.1%stretched
The Villages, FL$2,256/mo33.3%stretched
North Lauderdale, FL$2,259/mo33.3%stretched
Wesley Chapel, FL$2,262/mo33.4%stretched
Gibsonton, FL$2,262/mo33.4%stretched
Land O Lakes, FL$2,273/mo33.5%stretched
Debary, FL$2,287/mo33.7%stretched
West Park, FL$2,284/mo33.7%stretched
Wilton Manors, FL$2,299/mo33.9%stretched
New Smyrna Beach, FL$2,307/mo34%stretched
Seminole, FL$2,318/mo34.2%stretched
Coconut Creek, FL$2,329/mo34.3%stretched
Opa-locka, FL$2,328/mo34.3%stretched
North Miami, FL$2,330/mo34.4%stretched
Niceville, FL$2,337/mo34.5%stretched
Groveland, FL$2,348/mo34.6%stretched
Coral Springs, FL$2,357/mo34.8%stretched
Hialeah, FL$2,374/mo35%stretched
Hollywood, FL$2,375/mo35%stretched
Pompano Beach, FL$2,371/mo35%stretched
Lake Worth Beach, FL$2,375/mo35%stretched
Wimauma, FL$2,374/mo35%stretched
Dania Beach, FL$2,389/mo35.2%stretched
West Palm Beach, FL$2,392/mo35.3%stretched
Winter Garden, FL$2,396/mo35.3%stretched
Boynton Beach, FL$2,404/mo35.4%stretched
Bonita Springs, FL$2,400/mo35.4%stretched
Ives Estates, FL$2,399/mo35.4%stretched
Fernandina Beach, FL$2,403/mo35.4%stretched
Jensen Beach, FL$2,414/mo35.6%stretched
Lakewood Ranch, FL$2,426/mo35.8%stretched
Deerfield Beach, FL$2,440/mo36%stretched
Homestead, FL$2,444/mo36%stretched
Davie, FL$2,450/mo36.1%stretched
Hobe Sound, FL$2,450/mo36.1%stretched
West Little River, FL$2,465/mo36.3%stretched
The Hammocks, FL$2,467/mo36.4%stretched
Miami Lakes, FL$2,490/mo36.7%stretched
Florida City, FL$2,486/mo36.7%stretched
Estero, FL$2,499/mo36.8%stretched
Doctor Phillips, FL$2,495/mo36.8%stretched
Ojus, FL$2,512/mo37%stretched
Valrico, FL$2,518/mo37.1%stretched
Hialeah Gardens, FL$2,530/mo37.3%stretched
Sweetwater, FL$2,529/mo37.3%stretched
Safety Harbor, FL$2,531/mo37.3%stretched
Minneola, FL$2,528/mo37.3%stretched
Jacksonville Beach, FL$2,538/mo37.4%stretched
Pembroke Pines, FL$2,550/mo37.6%stretched
Gladeview, FL$2,553/mo37.6%stretched
Brownsville, FL$2,554/mo37.7%stretched
Sunrise, FL$2,566/mo37.8%stretched
North Miami Beach, FL$2,567/mo37.9%stretched
Atlantic Beach, FL$2,580/mo38%stretched
Palm City, FL$2,612/mo38.5%stretched
Naples, FL$2,654/mo39.1%stretched
The Crossings, FL$2,701/mo39.8%stretched
Riviera Beach, FL$2,709/mo39.9%stretched
Miramar, FL$2,710/mo40%stretched
Palm Beach Gardens, FL$2,725/mo40.2%rent-burdened
Cutler Bay, FL$2,749/mo40.5%rent-burdened
North Palm Beach, FL$2,748/mo40.5%rent-burdened
Satellite Beach, FL$2,764/mo40.8%rent-burdened
Miami Gardens, FL$2,775/mo40.9%rent-burdened
Delray Beach, FL$2,788/mo41.1%rent-burdened
Fort Lauderdale, FL$2,794/mo41.2%rent-burdened
Royal Palm Beach, FL$2,818/mo41.6%rent-burdened
Key Largo, FL$2,935/mo43.3%rent-burdened
Boca Raton, FL$2,940/mo43.4%rent-burdened
Doral, FL$2,945/mo43.4%rent-burdened
Miami Beach, FL$2,978/mo43.9%rent-burdened
Miami, FL$3,004/mo44.3%rent-burdened
Jupiter, FL$3,003/mo44.3%rent-burdened
Westview, FL$3,016/mo44.5%rent-burdened
Aventura, FL$3,073/mo45.3%rent-burdened
Wellington, FL$3,195/mo47.1%rent-burdened
Miami Shores, FL$3,211/mo47.3%rent-burdened
Key West, FL$3,351/mo49.4%rent-burdened
Weston, FL$3,393/mo50%severely rent-burdened
Coral Gables, FL$3,678/mo54.2%severely rent-burdened
Cooper City, FL$3,774/mo55.6%severely rent-burdened
Sunny Isles Beach, FL$3,954/mo58.3%severely rent-burdened
Marco Island, FL$3,967/mo58.5%severely rent-burdened
Pinecrest, FL$4,706/mo69.4%severely rent-burdened
Parkland, FL$5,097/mo75.2%severely rent-burdened
Key Biscayne, FL$7,692/mo113.4%severely rent-burdened
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for Florida. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).